I'd like to thank you guys for all of your info and comments. I will start by taking a nipple to a small machine shop and get the threads measured. From there, I'll see what the shop might recommend. One of the things I would like if new nipples can be made is to size the top cone to fit a standard no. 11 cap. The originals are very small "flutes" that even a no. 10 seems to swim upon. Jaegermeister...I can assure you this old girl goes back quite a bit beyond WWII. The signiture of Augustus Schloffser gives a hint to the age. I had a collector and member of the German Arms Society take a close look and was informed the piece had been originally a flintlock. Sometime around 1840 the breech was cut and rebuilt patent with percussion system. I have seen two other capes made by Schloffser listed at Herman Historica nearly identical....maybe a bit fancier. Jerry V., thanks for sending me to ALR!! You might already know me there as Captjoel. I kind of feel listing my question there as perhaps redundant....same old gun....different day...so I thought of Double Guns! I do not post much here but do enjoy this site tremendously! A lot of very knowledgeable fellows here! I will let you know how I make out with my nipple problem. All the best.....Joel
